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11.1%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CO16 0BJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CO16 0BJ in Colchester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about CO16 0BJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CO160BJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Manningtree, Mistley, Little Bentley and Tendring.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CO16 0BJ is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.1%WORKING
  • 11.1%UNEMPLOYED

11.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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CO160BJ Postcode Breakdown

COAREA16DISTRICT0SECTORBJUNIT
Full PostcodeCO16 0BJ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownColchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyEssex
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

CO160BJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

CO16 0BJ postcode is located in the postal town of Colchester. Colchester postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode CO16 0BJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Little Bentley1.3 miles NW
Great Bentley2 miles SW
Wix2.9 miles NE
Thorpe Le Soken3 miles E
Thorrington3.3 miles W
Little Bromley4 miles NW
Saint Osyth4.9 miles S
Alresford5.3 miles W
Lawford5.3 miles NW
Brightlingsea5.6 miles SW
Manningtree5.8 miles N
Ardleigh6.1 miles NW
Wrabness6.2 miles NE
Clacton-on-Sea6.5 miles SE
Ramsey6.6 miles NE
London58 miles W
Glasgow344 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles NW
Cardiff187 miles W
Liverpool200 miles NW
Southampton128 miles SW
Saint Ives146 miles W

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